#6DC889
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76% 0.127 152.3), rgb(109, 200, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#6DC889 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DC889 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 200, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.127 152.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6DC889 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6DC889 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DC889 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DC889 text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1DE
oklch(93.5% 0.036 151.7)
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Step 200
200
#B7E7C3
oklch(88.5% 0.07 152.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6DC889
oklch(76% 0.127 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C064
oklch(70.8% 0.185 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#6DC889 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C8BB85 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB28D | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AC6B7 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DC889
#6DC889
oklch(76% 0.127 152.3)
- #E092D4
#E092D4
oklch(76% 0.126 332.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6DC889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.057
Use #6DC889 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.